US EditionMaine and a GOP lawmaker who ID’d a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot
- Earlier this month, Maine and Rep. Laurel Libby's attorneys agreed her voting-rights appeal is moot, confirming restrictions are lifted.
- The dispute originated from Libby’s viral February social media post identifying a transgender teen athlete, leading to her censure, voting ban, and a Supreme Court ruling in May that she must vote.
- Court filings show Maine House lawmakers voted in June to halt Libby's restrictions, with no voting limits remaining and the appeal now considered moot.
- Despite pending dismissal, Libby will not contest mootness or apologize, as both parties agree the case is now moot.
- Earlier this month, Libby’s attorneys and Maine officials agreed her voting-rights appeal is moot after restrictions were lifted, ending the legal dispute.
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Maine and Rep. Laurel Libby agree lawsuit is now moot
The Auburn Republican sued after being censured by the Democratic-controlled House, and blocked from voting or speaking, for violating ethics rules by identifying a transgender high school athlete in a social media post.
Laurel Libby and Maine agree lawsuit over identifying transgender student is now moot
PORTLAND, Maine — Attorneys for the state of Maine and a conservative lawmaker who identified a transgender teen student athlete online now agree that the lawmaker’s appeal over her loss of voting rights for her post is now moot. Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby identified the athlete in a February social media post that went viral and called into question the student’s gender identity, bringing attention to the issue of transgender teens part…
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Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot
Attorneys for the state of Maine and a conservative lawmaker who identified a transgender student athlete online are in agreement that the lawmaker’s lawsuit over her loss of voting rights is now moot.
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